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The Voice Ratings Hold at Last Week’s Series Low

THE VOICE -- Live Top 10 -- Pictured: (l-r) Christiana Danielle, Jackie Verna, Rayshun Lamar, Carson Daly -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

The Voice Ratings Hold Steady Despite Strong Counterprogramming

The Voice maintained roughly the same audience size this week as it did last week, holding steady at previously reported lows. While the raw numbers are lower than the series’ peak seasons, the program remains a competitive performer in its timeslot when measured against current broadcast television offerings.

One clear factor influencing viewership this week was CBS’s NCIS season finale, which included a high-profile farewell from longtime cast member Pauley Perrette. Special events and finales like that can draw occasional spikes of audience attention, and this week NCIS appears to have siphoned viewers who might otherwise tune into The Voice.

Despite that, The Voice’s ratings are still relatively solid compared with many other scripted and reality programs airing on the same night. The show continues to attract a significant live audience, although its trajectory suggests the series is gradually settling into a more mature, stable ratings pattern rather than the explosive peaks it reached in earlier seasons.

In the initial overnight ratings, The Voice posted a 1.2 rating and a 5 share in the key demographic, with an estimated 7.20 million viewers. In the subsequent final adjustment, The Voice was revised up slightly to a 1.3 rating and approximately 7.26 million viewers. Those small adjustments are common as final audience estimates are processed.

The broader Tuesday night landscape suggests viewers were divided among established sitcoms, crime procedurals, and a mix of new and returning series. Below is a clean breakdown of the reported ratings for the night, organized by timeslot for clarity and easier comparison.

8:00 p.m. lineup

  • Roseanne (ABC): 2.6/12, 10.19 million viewers
  • NCIS (CBS): 1.6/7, 14.79 million viewers
  • The Voice (NBC): 1.2/5, 7.20 million viewers (adjusted to 1.3 / 7.26M in final update)
  • Lethal Weapon – Finale (FOX): 0.8/4, 3.10 million viewers
  • The Flash (The CW): 0.7/3, 1.72 million viewers

8:30 p.m.

  • The Middle (ABC): 1.5/6, 5.85 million viewers

9:00 p.m. lineup

  • Bull – Finale (CBS): 1.3/5, 11.80 million viewers
  • Black-ish (ABC): 1.2/5, 4.36 million viewers
  • Rise (NBC): 0.7/3, 3.84 million viewers
  • New Girl (FOX) (9-10 p.m.): 0.5/2, 1.45 million viewers
  • The 100 (The CW): 0.4/2, 1.11 million viewers

9:30 p.m.

  • Splitting Up Together (ABC): 1.0/4, 3.54 million viewers

10:00 p.m. lineup

  • Chicago Med (NBC): 1.0/4, 5.77 million viewers
  • NCIS: New Orleans (CBS): 0.8/3, 8.12 million viewers
  • For the People (ABC): 0.5/2, 2.09 million viewers

Overall, the night illustrates how established dramas and long-running franchises continue to perform well in total viewers, while competition from special events and finales can create fluctuations for reality series like The Voice. The modest upward adjustment in the final ratings helps underscore that overnight estimates are preliminary and subject to refinement.

For The Voice, the coming weeks will be important to observe whether these numbers represent a new plateau or if future episodes—including special performances and high-profile guest appearances—can reclaim higher audience levels. In the current TV environment, programming that blends strong talent showcases with compelling storytelling and strategic scheduling tends to sustain viewership most effectively.